Daily Republican., 1887-09-30
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the Proposai 20 Inesrssre with she Fire
4. Department Killed by Vote Of 10 "a
B-Oounoii to witness the Fire Tss,
Nexs Monday.
Council vas called TO order ut 2 %
O'Clock last evening BY Presiden,
Eokel, atter which Clerk Nessich
called the roll aud read the minutes Of
the last stated meeting.
The Law COMMITTEES reported fsvoya
bly, on the ordinance 10 amend an ordi
nancs for the batter regulation Of ths
Fire Department.
The Fire Oommitess reported that the
test Of the Fire Department will take
place on Monday, October ID, at the
foot OF French street, at9 .. N. and Z
p m. The committee alio invited
Conncll TO meet ~ the City Hell II
$50 .. q. 20 proceed TO the place and
witness the test.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the Invitation
be accspted, but the motion Was op-
posed by Mr. 6hafkey, who said thu,
he could not see the use of pusttag the
oity to m expense Of $50 or Us.
MIR. Norton was In favor OF accepting
the Invitation, and laid that he thouR hi
the members should be paid for attend.
ing.
After the matter hsd been discu ssed
for ssme time, Mr. Taylor stated thu,
the motion was only TO Aooept an invi.
tstion 70 Council 10 attend, and had
nothing to do with holding . meeting
II II was the desire TO hold Q meeting
on Monday morning Council would
have 10 adjourn tonight to meet ct thai
time.
A vote was then taken and the inyi
tation was accepted.
Mr.. Bsugh presented the following
report signed by himself and Meesrs
shsrhey and MeVsy of the Fire Com
mittee:
"Your Fire Committee report that
thsy after carefully considering the
matter think 1t ineKpedieut to d istrici
the city at present for the following
roasons:
"ThAt our fire department Is one oil
the most efficient In tho country. Thtt
ssertion 10 sustained by many facts
and one bearing directly upon the
q uestion 10 that one Of the largest In.
dustrial establishments In our city feels
perfectly ssfe In the hands Of our pres
ent IRE department., ~ will be borne
out by the fact shat they do not plAcs
any insurance. upon their property by
any company outside Of their oorpora
ton, knowing that the prompt and eff
cient fremeD will be ready at oil hsz
ards to reply q Quickly TO the demand fol
help.
The reputation OF Wilmington FIRE
men is certainly known far and wide
As their assistance has been called from
neishboring cities often. and not lstsl
than this night one week sso, . request
was made for help to 20 TO Chester, and
our Hrsmen forgot everything hut tha,
. peiR hbor was In want OF help, and
how quickly they responded you oil
know. In oar opinion tho dividing oi
the city into districts, or district boxes
would demoraltse our department. and
destroy the features OF vol1n teer ser
Woe and lay the foundations for Q paid
Hre department, which our city is no
prepared finAnoinily to establish. Ir
Wow of all these taets and knowinl
tbat every FIRE com pany and Are depart
ment officers are opposed 70 this .ct m q
We, your committee. would theref r,
respectfully Ask that you leave vel
enough alone and leave the department
rs IL ID at present"
As soon IS the clerk had finished th,
reading, Mr.. Quinn offered the sam,
report which WAS presented few week
ago In favor Of cutting off part of tn,
companies from certain boxes, ant
which was signed BY Messrs. Quinn
Sksrkey, McVey aud Cham bers.
hr BHrgb stated that Messrs. Shh
Il 4 AzU - lsa~
to allew them TO withdraw their names
bus were not permitted 70 do 30.
On motion they were given permits
names. and the President then declared
Mr.. Qinn's report the minority.
| Mr.. Baugh moved that the majorit,
baing taken the motion was adopted b,
Hawkins, Hession, Qainn and Taylo
voting In the negative.
The Park Committee reported In favo
OF extending the time Of the specis
police on the BrAndywine until Dsoem
Der /.
The City Treasurer reported bal
apce Of 81 So, DAT n ip the Union Natior o
Bank TO the credit of the city, SO, ,927 o.
10 the park fund and $500 "a TO tn,
sand lot. He also reported having re-
oeiyed the following amounts: Tai
Receiver Mealey, S299; Tax Rsoeive
Moody, $3.50; Ex Tax Receiver Ksn Q
$3.50
Olty Auditor Newell presented re
port stating that he had speut consider
able time in examining the books apt
accounts of Eek Olerk Of the Marke
Writ, aud that they are In tuch o con
dition that lie found 1t impossible t,
ASCERTAIN the amount Of his collection
or detalca,ions. he had called upoI
Wlrt's sure ties. and they we're willing
to settle at 5000, and he asked what &C
tion he should take In the matter.
After q brief discussion the repor
was, or motion, referred to the City 30
lioitor.
Mr.. Quinn called for the reading o
the petition of the manufacturers ant
business men asking that the city b
divided Into fre districts, and on mo
ton 1t was received and filed.
The petition Of Kent & Weeks, ask
Ing shat they be appointed weighma %
sers. Was granted, and they were order
ed to be sworn In.
The miscellaneous pay .oll, amount
Ing to 81 ,49o so. was presented AM
orders drawn In favor Of the pArtie
named.
Mr.. Quinn Withdrew his ordinanc
providing for the city to be divided int
five districts, when MT. Chsnb nbers aros
to question of privilege, and explsine
why he had favored cutting eff ceftai
fire boxes. He said that he was actuate
by the beat motives In this matter, an
paid glowing tribute to the firemen
this city.
A Communication WAS received frol
the supervising architect Of the ne
government building in this cit!
stating that change In the plans WI
under confederation